"Sometimes even smiling makes my face hurt."

[f4f3]

As I mentioned, one of my fillings decided to pop out last night, so I went off to the dentist today to have it fixed. Last time I lived in Glasgow for any length of time I was registered with the Lloyd Jerome Dental Practice and Gallery, a fantastic place which mixed art, performance and dentistry. It's the only place I've ever been offered a glass of wine before my appointment (there was an opening going on). Lloyd headed off to Australia, and handed his practice over to the equally bonkers Dr Ambigai Jayabalan. She runs the same sort of practice (although the decor has gone from Tracey Island to New Orleans bawdy house) and did a thorough x-raying of all and sundry before putting in a temporary replacement filling which is better than most of the permanent ones I've ever had. She told me flatly that a replacement filling would never hold, which was exactly what Lloyd said when he put it in - he agreed to try, rather than go for a crown. She then laid out a proposed course of treatment, all of which seems logical and clinically sound, including a crown for that tooth, a veneer for the one next to it,  two root treatments, and various replacement fillings and clean ups. All very professional, and I'm sure it would be a seven star experience - the down side is the price: not much change from £3,500. I texted my accountant, asking what the chances were of setting it against tax. He texted back that I had two chances - "Nain and Fcuk All."

I'll ask him for a second opinion tomorrow night...

Comments

[morgaine-x.livejournal.com]

I agree with your accountant, I have to say.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

I want a third opinion!

[parthenia14.livejournal.com]

Dr Ambiguous Jambalaya. :D

Possibly tax deductible if you're a cosmetics model. 'Because you're worth it.'

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

I'm customer facing!

[amelia-eve.livejournal.com]

Yikes. I have been slogging through huge dental rennovations for the last few years (currently have stitches from gum surgery all over the left side, ugh). But at least I'm able to take the insane costs off my taxes once they exceed my paltry insurance limit.

I've begun to wonder if my dentist isn't getting a little too posh for my budget -- last visit there was a signed photo of Patti Lupone in the waiting room. But she's awfully convenient and she brings all the specialists into her own office so I don't have to go haring off all over town for the more unusual treatments.

Grin and bear it, I suppose.

[f4f3.livejournal.com]

That's more or less how I feel about this practice - they really are the very best in town. But maybe I can't afford the very best...